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Reviews From Guests

I wish I had the chance to Marili, but she was a great host from afar! :) I had a bit of a mishap in my travels and she was so helpful and understanding. She was very easy to communicate with, despite the fact that she was traveling during my stay! The room was lovely and sunny, having a balcony made it even better. Additionally, Marili's flat mates were so sweet and helpful too. And I just adored her cat Othello (who quickly became my new best pal in London :))

My sister and I had a wonderful stay in Marili's room! She was a gracious and helpful host and the room was spacious and light. On the first day Marili gave us some great tips for where to go and what to eat - she definitely seemed to know the area very well. If you are interested in food and shopping away from the real touristy areas, then this place is perfect, ideal for young travellers. We would love to come back and stay with Marili again!

Marili was a very nice host. After being greeted with cookies and water she had no issue with helping me get to know the place and find great places to go. The house is a share house of various people all very nice. The room was clean, simple and perfect for short stays. Area is great as the are lots of trendy places to eat in east London. There is a friendly cat so be aware allergy sufferers (I was fine). The neighbour hood at first seemed a bit daunting but proved to be quite safe as i went out alot (partly staying here and in other places in east london during my travel) and had no issues. All in all a good experience and Marili was a very helpful and kind host.

Marili was in Paris while I was in London, we always kept in touch by phone, so the logistics went very well. The room is in a share flat of young people. Perfect if you want to be very close to Brick Lane. That's what I wanted :)

Marili was great, communicative and very understanding host. I can't give all the starts to the place though. Don't get fooled by the clean-looking pictures, the room and bedsheets were covered in dust and cat hair. For those that don't have allergies, it might be ok, but I am heavily allergic to dust and it was a bit of a tough challenge for me and my immune system. I ended up very sick weeks after.

Th apartment did not look the way it did in the pictures.
It was cluttered and the balcony was filled with dvd's, old linen and boxes, there was no way you could sit out there. Also the bathroom was so dirty I reluctantly went in there to shower.
Few extra things to keep in mind if you want to book this apartment;
It is not a real bed, but an old mattress on the floor, (you can feel the springs), the apartment s in a council estate and not in the prettiest parts of the East end (we were quite shocked when we arrived). It however is worth mentioning that the host was very kind and friendly.

I'm sorry to hear that Lily was disappointed by her stay.
When it comes to the balcony boxes and dvd's i'd like to make clear that my
flatmate
was moving out 3 days after her arrival so most of her stuff was placed in
my balcony to make things easier in the household.
The bathroom seemed this way because it's old to start with so it's hard to
maintain a new and neat look although it is clean.
The bed is real but without its wooden base so its a thick mattress on the
floor, makes no difference if it were on its base.
You can see the same bed in the photos posted.
Since i moved in, 2 years ago, i have refurbished myself the whole flat,
both levels, by repainting walls and floors.
I've put an extraordinary amount of effort to make this place look cosy and
nice.
Last but not least, Lily booked in as one person but checked in as two,
thus never paid the extra fee.
I wouldn't mind such mistake but a review of that kind just doesn't leave
me the space to overlook it.

The place is perfectly located. You can walk over from Liverpool Street Station. Marili is a friendly host, the room is large, the bed comfortable – so I slept quite well. A great plus is Othello, the fluffy black cat ... :)
Highly recommended for students and people who are young at heart!

i spent 3 nights together with my teenage son at marili`s home.
we had quite a good time there, everybody was very helpful and we enjoyed to be right in the middle of all the cool places in london.
hope to come again, marili!
holger

Marili offered her place the first time I needed a place to stay over and every time since then. She has always been my top choice when I visit London. She is very friendly and understanding which made staying over at her place easygoing. Her apartment is very well located, bright, clean and nicely decorated. I highly recommend her and can't wait to be back.